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Turkish Olive Oil Soaps from Old Troy

Olively Mastica

A resin from trees that grow largely on Sakiz Island in the Aegean Sea, mastic has been a breathmint for Sultans, a flavoring from Morocco to Greece, and an agent in toothpastes, lotions and perfumes. Its fragrance and silky texture enhance Olively’s Hamam:Mastica soap, lending your skin a note of unforgettable perfume that has persisted across civilizations.

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Olively Lavender

The Latin root of this herb’s name shows one of its most beloved uses: lavare—“to wash.” It has uplifted bathers since at least Roman times, but Olively’s lavender comes from the Edremit region of Turkey, where it is locally collected and infused into each bar of soap to ensure your body will smell like the lavender fields of Turkey and leave your skin smooth.

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Olively Daphne

The leaves and fruits of this Mediterranean laurel have been used in hair and skin preparations since antiquity. Their antiseptic and moisturizing properties leave the skin purified and supple. The tree’s significance has filtered into language: “rest on one’s laurels” or “look to your laurels.” The user of Hamam:Daphne will be a laureate with every wash.

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Olivette Baby

Olivette baby soap comes with a good fortune charm stemming from thousands of years of tradition, from the Arabian to the Iberian Peninsulas, that you can pin to your baby’s clothes to ward off unwanted wishes.

Manufactured to fit the palm of your hand with a rope that you can wrap around your wrist to prevent the soap from slipping, Olivette will soothe your little one into a restful sleep with its gentle, natural fragrance.

Olivette baby soap is created from pure Turkish extra virgin olive oil and without the use of perfumes to overwhelm tiny senses. This soap caresses the skin soft, leaving it moisturized with the golden-green balm that has comforted infants and mothers for centuries.

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Olively soaps carry on the traditions of the pre-industrial artisanal craft from the region of Old Troy, Turkey. They are made in a small factory with a wood-fired furnace that heats the olive oil in a large vat. Once it is refined into soap and the lye rinsed out, it is dressed with all natural essential oils and extruded and hand-cut by a coterie of Turkish women. While still warm, the soap is shaped in dies where it cools and is then wrapped. A small hunchback on the premises ensures the quality of composition and consistency of fragrance. Eschewing glycerin, artificial fillers, dyes, and fragrances, Olively Soaps brings a lasting and comforting cleansing experience to the discerning consumer.